get frosty

Frequency: 6.55.8 per million words

informal way to indicate a transition to a cold state

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Examples (10)

  • It’s going to get frosty after midnight, so cover the tomatoes.
  • The windshield got frosty while we were inside the store.
  • As the sun dipped, the fields got frosty in minutes.
  • If the wind shifts north, it could get frosty on the trail.
  • By dawn, the campsite was getting frosty and quiet.
  • Without the heater, the office gets frosty by late afternoon in winter.
  • Keep your drink outside and it’ll get frosty fast.
  • When the clouds cleared, the air got frosty but crisp.
  • If temperatures drop below zero, the pipes can get frosty and burst.
  • After the cold front moves in, the back roads will get frosty, so drive slowly.